Alexandria Township

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Minutes of the meeting of 1-07-2008

 

A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 7th Day of January 2008 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.

 

ROLL CALL:  Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Louis Ross, Jim Casper, Joel Dahlheimer, and Roger Thalman.  Also present were Clerk Gregg Raisanen and Mona Billmark, Treasurer.  As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Thalman at 7:30 PM.

 

Alstead, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of an appointment to the ALASD board.  Motion carried unanimously

 

Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 17, 2007 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously. 

 

Alstead, seconded by Casper, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 8001-8020 in the amount of $20,081.21 and net payroll in the amount of $3,431.10 for a total of $23,512.31. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Clerk Raisanen reported that the year-end balance was $553,215.49 compared to a beginning balance of $428,538.90.

 

ATTORNEY ITEMS:  Attorney Michelle Clark presented the board a contract settlement with Canyon Contracting with the amount of following amounts: $14,004.13 for December work, $3,450.00 for the cost of the performance bond and a $6.500.00 settlement.  Supervisor Ross questioned the reason for paying for a settlement since the contractor was in default of the contract.  Attorney Clark reported that the legal cost to litigate if it went to court would probably cost more than this amount and attorney costs are typically not awarded.  Casper, seconded by Alstead, mare a motion to adopt resolution 08-01, a resolution approving of a release and settlement agreement with Canyon Contracting, Inc.  Motion for:  Alstead, Casper, Dahlheimer, Thalman.  Motion against: Ross. Motion carried.

 

Attorney Clark indicated that she has been in contract with Mr. Richard Zunker regarding a proposed timeline for closure of his non-compliance scrap yard.

 

CITIZEN CONCERNS:  The board discussed the current animal ordinance, which limits any person in a platted area of the township to three domestic animals.  This language is not clear to limit three to a residence or three to a person.  The City of Alexandria animal ordinance does not limit the number of animals.  Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to direct Attorney Clark to draft an amended ordinance, which allows more than three domestic animals under certain conditions.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

AAEDC:  David Kjos, Alexandria Township’s representative to the AAEDC board presented the board an update of activities and development that the AAEDC staff has been involved in during 2007. The 2008 budget will be $247,787 compared to a 2007 budget of $233,772.  Residents of Alexandria Township will be taxed $37,704 compared to $39,601 the previous year.  Total development project costs that AAEDC was involved with were estimated at $43,248,125 in 2007

 

PLANNING AND ZONING:  The board considered the preliminary plat application for the 2nd Addition to Geneva Bluff Estates submitted by Doug and Mary Thompson.  Alstead, seconded by Casper, made a motion to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission and to approve the preliminary plat for the 2nd Addition to Geneva Bluff Estates.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that his company would be willing to digitally tape all planning commission and town board meetings.   After discussion, the board was in consensus to digitally tape all public hearings but to not tape planning commission and town board meetings.

 

The board discussed the township’s winter road parking regulations.  The board reviewed ordinance Number 106, which prohibits parking on any township road from November 1 to

April 1. 

 

ENGINEER’ REPORT:  The board discussed 2008 blacktop projects.  The board was in consensus to pursue blacktopping Queen’s Road into Nature’s Edge, overlaying the roads in Riley’s Sunrise Addition and the eastern portion of Maple Drive. The board discussed the assessment method for Queen’s Road since there are unequal size lots in this project.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  A 2009 budget meeting was set for January 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the home of the clerk. 

 

Clerk Raisanen reported that the previous written quote for salt/sand submitted by Canyon Contracting will not be honored.  Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to purchase salt/sand from Alden Just Road Maintenance for $23.50/yd3.  Motion carried unanimously

 

Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to appoint Roger Thalman to a three-year term to the ALASD board.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 3, 2007 special meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Meeting adjourned at 9:05PM.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted.....                                         Approved this _____ day of________, 2008

           

 

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    Gregg Raisanen, Clerk                                                         Roger Thalman, Chairman